LITT Meeting - April 15, 2009

RBUSD Lead Instructional Technology Teachers Meeting
April 15, 2009
8:00AM to 3:30PM

Welcome Activity

Discussion Questions

Review: RSS for Professional Development using Google Reader (Time Permitting)

See our previous RSS page.
See the Google Reader in Plain English video from the Common Craft Show
Review of Subscribing with Google Reader
TIP: If you're using Firefox, don't miss the AideRSS for Google Reader add-on!
Overview of Share and Share with Notes (and Tags)
Adding "Friends"

Activity: Subscribe, Read, and Share with Notes (Time Permitting)

Post a link to your shared items page below:

Mark Wagner's shared items: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/10649784667868956453
Susi Farrell's shared items http://www.google.com/reader/shared/15831347598431644836
Eileen Chapman's shared items http://www.google.com/reader/shared/00401356739510249428
Diane's shared items: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/00126334975730924809
Tim Baumgartner's shared items: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/06333566492672956178
Jirika's shared items: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/00949716477572313184?hl=en
Nadine's shared item: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/01773574592778173766
Robert's shared items http://www.google.com/reader/shared/11352992011586740202
Julie's shared items: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/17571655766200359887?hl=en
Bonnie's shared items: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/05829184094790425896
Marci's shared item: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/07936681248341442955?hl=en
Stu's shared items here
Christina's shared items: http://www.google.com/reader/shared/16091951395012512482

Discussion (Impromptu): Twitter

Chart contributed by Stu Woodward

Presentation: Elective Based on Interest

Creating a Permeable Classroom with Ustream (and/or Skype): See the We All Scream for Ustream wiki for details.
Video Games in Education: See the Power Up wiki for details.
Review an additional topic of the group's choice - or choose one from these Workshop Topics.

Activity: Elective Based on Presentation

Create a Ustream (and/or Skype) account and practice both broadcasting and viewing - using the chat feature in both cases.
Play Food Force and reflect on the experience. How could you use this (or other games) with your students?
Create a proof-of-concept project for the reviewed (or new) topic.

LUNCH - 11:30 to 12:30

Discussion: Top Ten LITT Priorities for 2009-2010

Contribution Project (Part 1)

Guidelines
You have the rest of the afternoon to work on your Contribution Project.
You will have until May 27 to conduct additional work on your project.
You will have most of the afternoon on May 27th to complete (and share) your contribution.

Reflection Activity

This wiki was originally developed by:
Mark Wagner, Ph.D.
President, Educational Technology and Life Corporation